Rob, there is 1. a Jewish radio host in the USA, Dennis Prager, that has a great saying on the situation, "if all the Jews in Israel put down their guns today, there would be no Jews tomorrow in Israel. If all the Palestinians put down their guns today, there would be a free state of Palestine tomorrow." It's that simple.
I use to be on your side, but after doing some more research, 2. the idea that the Palestinians are getting a raw deal is crazy. The fact is there has never been a peace deal Israel has not wanted to except, and there has never been a peace deal the Palestinians would except, no matter how lop sided that deal may be in favor of the Palestinians.
The Palestinians' wish to kill all Jewish people in the Middle East and destroy the state of Israel is a great motivation then their wish to have a free state.
Well, as Alan said earlier, the train is pulling out, and it really is. 3. This peace deal, for the first time, has united nearly the entirety of the Arab Middle East (with the exception of Iran) to not only recognize Israel's right to exist, but to also support them. Egypt and Saudi Arabia, who previously went to war with Israel, have both agreed to recognize this peace deal. Now you could argue that this is a strategic alliance against Iran, but the fact is they excepted it.
With the exception of Iran, the Middle East is moving on in regards to the Palestinians. It would do them best to see the writing on the wall, but it seems that they still never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.
1. Yes, simple, if you think the deal, any deal so far, has been fair, and that the Palestinian state on offer would be worth more than squat.
2. Israel is happy to accept any deal that gives it the advantage, as is the norm. I have never seen a deal that was "lopsidedly in favour of the Palestinians" and if you look at the map of the new, greatest deal (because it's his deal, Trump's deal), you will see the Palestinian lands near Jordan are isolated into
tiny clustered isles in an Israeli sea. Some chance of a united homeland! But hey, it's the best deal, the greatest deal anyone has ever seen:
divide and conquer.As I wrote earlier, I wonder how the Floridians would react to such a deal. And how impartial they'd consider the architect.
3. Which is fine and dandy for Israel; not so for Palestinians. As with many communities where people live, even down to where I live, internal politics and groupings screw the concept of fair play. People form power bocks and voting blocks for all sorts of reasons, few having anything to do with the concept of fair play just as with the "rest" of the Middle East, which has all sorts of motives and alliances.
Were it not for oil and fear of Islamic expansion northwards and westwards, I don't think anyone would give a damn what they do to each other, but as it stands, we have to consider those things because like in NK, time she is a changin' and if Israel really has a nuke, it won't be long before Iran does - if it has not already got there in secret or been sold one from somewhere. Who knows? Using one is, fortunately, only for the suicidal: they are all too close together to survive intact.
Rob
